Preschool education is the two disciplines under the first-level discipline of pedagogy. It mainly studies the physical and mental development and education of preschool children (0-6 years old or 7 years old), the professional quality and growth of preschool education service personnel, various forms of preschool education organizations and activities, and the development of preschool education in different regions. The science and technology innovation of preschool education in China was established in the 1920s and 1930s, and gradually took shape. In recent 20 years, a relatively complete theoretical system of preschool education has been formed.

2. Research direction:

The research direction of preschool education major mainly includes:

0 1 basic theory of preschool education

The development and educational application of preschool children

03 Preschool Education Policy and Management

Preschool education curriculum and teachers.

(Note: Major universities have different research directions, taking East China Normal University as an example)

3. Training objectives:

This major trains students to systematically master the basic theory and professional knowledge of preschool education, and master modern preschool education theory and scientific educational methods and technologies; Familiar with the history, present situation and development trend of preschool education research at home and abroad; Master a foreign language and have strong scientific research ability; Physical and mental health; Have the ability to engage in children's education, scientific research, training, management, media and rehabilitation training in various children's educational institutions, educational administration and scientific research departments, social media institutions and teacher training departments.

4, one's deceased father grind subjects:

(1)101ideological and political theory

②20 1 English 1, direction 0 1 optional 203 days.

③3 1 1 Basic Synthesis of Pedagogy

(Note: The examination subjects of major universities are different, taking East China Normal University as an example)

5. Other majors under similar disciplines: educational principles, curriculum and teaching theory, educational history, comparative education, higher education, adult education, vocational and technical education, special education and educational technology.

6. Curriculum: (Take Northeast Normal University as an example)

The compulsory courses of this subject mainly include: Marxist theory, basic foreign languages, introduction to the principles of modern pedagogy, research methods of educational science, topics on the history of educational thought at home and abroad, guidance of professional literature, research on basic theoretical issues of preschool education, research on psychological dynamics of preschool children, topics on preschool education courses, and research on preschool children's art education.

Second, the employment prospects

Since the mid-20th century, with the continuous development of human society and the development of philosophy, anthropology, ecology, pedagogy, psychology and brain science, the theoretical basis of preschool education has been continuously enriched, and the theoretical and scientific level of preschool education has been continuously improved, and preschool education has entered a stage of development.

Under the background of pre-school education marketization, the demand of key kindergartens for teaching managers at the specialist level, as well as large kindergartens and pre-school education groups for professional principals and assistant principals is increasing day by day, and the employment prospects of students in this major are quite broad. In the next twenty years, this major will usher in the golden period of taking office, and the employment scope will be very broad.

Third, the direction of employment

Graduates' employment destinations mainly include: working as teachers or children's consultants in kindergartens; Researchers engaged in preschool education research in institutions of higher learning and scientific research; In the relevant government agencies, major hospitals, pediatric clinics, as a child development assessment and guidance personnel, children's education and healthy development policy makers, children's education consulting experts. ; In newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations and other media as children's column program editor, media planning and production; Professional consultants or market research and analysis professionals engaged in enterprise design, production and marketing related to children, as well as the development of various children's products.